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Best Public Schools in Port Matilda, PA

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450

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Top rankedGray's Woods Elementary School395^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Port Matilda, Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools: Gray's Woods Elementary School and Port Matilda Elementary School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the State College Area School District and the Bald Eagle Area School District, respectively.

Based on the available data, Gray's Woods Elementary School appears to be the standout school in the area. It is ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and has higher proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts compared to the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more affluent student population. In contrast, Port Matilda Elementary School has lower academic performance, with a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The data also reveals a significant funding disparity between the two schools, with Port Matilda Elementary School spending more per student than Gray's Woods Elementary School. This raises questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the need to investigate how funds are being utilized to support student learning. The differences in school performance and student demographics suggest that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership and teacher quality, may be contributing to the disparities in educational outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Port Matilda Elementary School	Public	K-5	209 Locust Street	Port Matilda	16870	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 692-7429	94	9	10.1	41.5%	88 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	68.6	495^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.2%		70.3	486^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.2%	9	57.1	66.7	60.0	61.4	50.0	60.0	53.3	54.5	$20,335	$992	$19,343
Gray's Woods Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Brackenbourne Drive	Port Matilda	16870	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 235-6100	356	27	12.9	11.5%	315 (88.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	74.3	395^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.9%		75	394^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.2%	1	64.8	62.8	60.6	62.6	60.7	70.6	50.8	60.1	$21,624	$142	$21,482

Cities Near Port Matilda

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
State College	5.65 mi	12	87^th
Pine Grove Mills	8.73 mi	1	19^th
Philipsburg	11.29 mi	3	340^th
Bellefonte	13.12 mi	5	215^th
Osceola Mills	13.16 mi	1	265^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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